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Friday, 3 April 2015

Gaming News from Neoscream: 3rd April 2015

Welcome to the “Gaming News from Neoscream”. This is
my weekly gaming news post for miniature games, RPGs, some card games, my
painting and upcoming local events.

“Gaming News”

First off we have the HeroClix news. We got previews
of: Hawkeye, Black Widow and the Hulk from the Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron
movie Starter set (last week’s figures were from the starter as well); and
Captain America, Thor, Iron Man Mk. 43, Hawkeye, Black Widow and the Hulk from
the Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron movie Main set.

Next is the Stonehaven Miniatures news. This week's
greens from their Half-Orc Adventurers KickStarter were the half-orc Gladiator.

Now for the Ninja Division news. With the Ninja All
Stars KickStarter the goals unlock since last week’s post were: The Ronin Howl and Yip (wolf and cub) as an
add-on; and the Kitsune Clan; an Oni was added to all clans; the Kitune Clan
Hero Uzumaki was added to both pledge levels; the Ronin Mizuchi as an add-on; the
Ronin Komuso as an add-on; the Ijin Clan Hero Yobuko was added to both pledge
levels; and the Tanchyo Clan.

The currently Stretch Goals that were still going as I
post this was: the Tora Clan Hero Ryu
will be added to both pledge levels at $250k; the Ronin Jorogumo as an add-on
at $265k; the Yamazaru Clan Hero Mizaru will be added to both pledge levels at
$280k; the Moonlight Tournament Trophy will be added to both pledge levels at
$300k; the Ronin Mochizuki as an add-on at $310k; the Ronin Tengu will be added
to both pledge levels at $325k; and the Tanchyo Clan Hero Karura at 1.9k
backers.

Next
is the Wild West Exodus Unfinished
Business news. They have made $178,505 with 693 backers.
They managed to unlock since last week’s post: New models for the original six
faction as add-ons; new Sidekicks for all four new Factions; new Light Supports
for all four new Factions; new Heavy Support for all four new Factions; a new
figure for all but Dark Nation of the new Factions; ten Ladies of the west
figures as an add-on.

Sadly the only Stretch Goals that they did not make
were: The four Horseman at $200k; and
wave two Hired Hands for all four new Factions at $300k and a Mercenary Light
Support figure added to Rebel level and above at 1,000 backer.

Now for the Cool Mini or Not news. On Wednesday I
received my Zombicide Season Three stuff. I have had a brief look at things as I reorganised things with my other Zombicide stuff as I was tidying my bedroom. The new spawning rules are quite interesting.

My Zombicide Season Three

Next is the Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game news.
It has finished now making £234,602 with 3,167 backers. The goals unlock since
last week were: A 28mm figure of Jeff
Tracy was added to Expansion Four to use as an alternate current player marker;
and an International Rescue Agent ID Card will was added to the base game which
grants to owner a 10% off at Modiphius convention stands; six more extra Mission cards
were added to Expansion Two; an International Rescue Agent ID Card Holder for
the ID card were added to Expansion Three; rules for timed play were added to
Expansion Three; the Hood’s Minions were added to Expansion Four; and a set of thirty
Metal Bonus Tokens as an add-on.

Sadly the only Stretch Goals that they did not make
were (but can still be unlocked from the Pledge Manager:
28mm figures of all the characters will be added to Expansion Three
at $253k.

Now for the Megacon Games news. The Myth Journeyman
KickStarter has finish. They have made $972,886 with 4,739 backers, making it
the eighteenth place in the twenty non-computer gaming KickStarters. The goals
unlock since last week’s post were: Two
the Dark Under captains “Blade” were added to both Hero and Minion pledge; the
Dark Under boss “Roland the Hand” were added to both Hero and Minion pledge;
Scourge of the Symbio module as an add-on; two Alchemist heroes were added to
both Hero and Minion pledge; the Rot module; Tavern Mode expansion rules were
added to both Hero and Minion pledge; and the Ultra Boss “Hrīmceald” was added
to both Hero and Minion pledge; ten the Siege of Ferrenroc minions “Razorlings”
and two of their captains “Dragonscale Knights” were added to both Hero and
Minion pledge; and the Siege of
Ferrenroc module as an add-on.

Sadly the only Stretch Goals that they did not make were: The Ultra Boss Cyclops would have been added
to both Hero and Minion pledge at $1m.

Sadly the only Stretch Goals that they did not make
were: Iron Trapddor at $2.4m.

Now
for the Mantic news. The goals and add-ons Deadzone Infestation KickStarter managed
to unlock since last week’s post were: TheVeer-myn Shredders as an added on;
and new Faction boosters for Veer-myn and Enforces as add-ons and a faction
booster of your choose added to Quarantine pledge level; Veer-myn
Night-Terror with Reaper Herness as an add-on; a second Veer-myn Faction Boost;
a Kickstarter Exclusive high quality commemorative print of the Cover Art will
be added to Outbreak pledge level and above; a Veer-myn Ravager with Chemical
Laser Cannon and Veer-myn Shredder with twin Super-Drills as add-ons; one extra
Shredder/Ravager added to the Quarantine pledge level; one extra
Shredder/Ravager added to one of the Veer-myn Faction Boost; a Veer-myn Heavy
Chem-Thrower as its own faction booster with a Veer-myn Progenitor; Plague
Zombie add-on set; the BattleZone Forward Strongpoint set as an add-on; an
Acrylic Doors and Windows add-on pack; a new pledge level called Lock-Down; First
Generation Aberration as an added and as part of a Plague Faction Booster with
five Plague Zombies; five Asterian Kalyshi as an added and as part of an
Asterian Faction Booster with two Asterian Weapon Drones; and Deadzone Short
Story Compilation II.

It
the new Lock-down pledge level you get all of the great goodies included in
Quarantine, double the terrain, and all of the Faction Boosters rather than just
one.

The currently Stretch Goals that were
still going as I post this was: A Night-Terror’s
Chem-Sprayer harness as an alternate weapon for the Night-Terror at $255k.

This
KickStarter will be ending on Monday so let us see what they can unlock between
now and then.

With
Kings of War, the beta 2nd edition rules are up for download.

Next is the Crooked Dice Games news. The April
releases of the “not UNIT” figures have been released. I was planing on doing new team photos of my stuff however I still have not gotten around to doing them yet or relook at the team sheets. The second edition news has also delayed things, however they will not be out any time soon by the sound of things, just a demo (beta still most likely) at Salute). But good news, by the sound of things the new rules will be a free download.

Lastly here is this month’s look at the top twenty non-computer
gaming KickStarters. Here they are in descending order with how much they made
unless the KickStarter is still going:

7. Zombicide Season Two - $2,255,018 (Sadly did not backed, but I do own box sets)

6. Dwarven Forge's City Builder Terrain System – Still
Going (Backed at $1)

5. Zombicide Season Three - $2,849,064 (Backed at Patient 0 level)

4. Bones II from Reaper Miniatures - $3,169,611

3. Conan - $3,327,757 (Backed at $1)

2. Bones from Reaper Miniatures - $3,429,236

1. Exploding Kittens - $8,782,571 (Backed at The NSFW
Deck level)

“KickStarter Dates”

·Wave two of
“Robotech RPG Tactics” (December 2013), wave three of “DreadBall Xtreme”
(November 2014), wave two of “Journey Wrath of Daemons” (July 2014) and the
physical copy of the “Mekton Zero” rulebook (March 2014) have all been delay
due to problems and currently have no dates on when these will start shipping,
but I feeling that they will be sometime in 2015.

·“Deadzone
Infestation” KickStarter should end on the 6th of April 2015.

·“Ninja All-Stars” KickStarter
should end on the 21st of April 2015.

·The digital copy
of “Mekton Zero” rulebook (December 2013), the physical copy of “OVA Second
Edition” (Dec 2013), wave one of “Super Dungeon Explore: The Forgotten King”
(January 2015) for everyone apart from Canada and Australia, “Last Saga”
(November 2014) and the PDF version of Dungeon Architect Cards should ship this month.

·Wave one of
“Journey Wrath of Daemons" (July 2014), wave 1.5 of “Shadows of Brimstone”
(August 2014) and wave two of “Super Dungeon Explore: The Forgotten King”
(January 2015) should ship in April/May 2015.

·Both “Half-Orc
Adventures” and the PDFs for “Paranoia” should ship in May 2015.

·“Mechabrick”
(April 2014), “Paranoia” and “Slaughterball” should ship in June 2015.

·“Kingdom Death
Monster” (Dec 2013), “Battle Systems Fantasy Dungeon Terrain”, Demigods
Rising”, “Yashima: Legend of the Kami Master”, “Kings of War Second Edition”
and “Exploding Kittens” all should ship in July 2015.

·“Dungeon Saga: The
Dwarf King’s Quest”, wave two of “Shadows of Brimstone” (August 2014), “Dungeon
Architect Cards” and wave one of “Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game” should
ship in August 2015.

·Both “Dragon Tide”
and “Blood Rage” should ship in September 2015.

·Both “Conan” and
“Ghostbusters The Board Game” should ship in October 2015.

·Both wave two of
“Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game” and “Ninja All-Stars” should ship in
December 2015.

·Both “Dwarven
Forge's City Builder Terrain System” and “Deadzone Infestation” should ship in
January 2016

·“Myth Journeyman”
should ship in June 2016.

"Up and coming Events"

These are local gaming events in Milton Keynes I know
of, Guardians of Tyr events at Wargames Workshop Northampton and other events I
plan on going to or want to advertise.

·On Tuesdays at
Wargames Workshop MK it is Card games night (or is it just Magic the
Gathering).

·On Thursdays York House
in Stony Stratford is open from Wargamers and Boardgamers.

·On Fridays at
Wargames Workshop MK it is Friday Night Magic.

·On Sundays,
Wargames Workshop MK is now open. It will be for role-play and board games day
on every Sunday apart from the last Sunday of the month which will be a card
games day (Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic and Cardfight Vanguard).

·On Saturday the 4th
of April 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Steam Roller
Warmachine/Hordes tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.

·On Saturday the 11th
of April in International TableTop Day. Play more games.

·Saturday the 25th
of April will be Salute 2015. It is being held in the London Excel Centre and
this year's theme is Agincourt.

·On Sunday 3rd
of May at Jury’s Inn Milton Keynes, there is a Malifaux event called Cow Wars
2: The Attack of the Freisans.

·On Saturday the 3rd
of May 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Star Wars X-Wing tournament at
Wargames Workshop MK. This event is sold out.

·The weekend of the
9th and 10th of May will be Campaign. Yes It Is back from
a one year break and will be back in the Centre MK.

·On Saturday the 30th
of May 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Warhammer 40,000 Conquest
tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.

·On Sunday the 19th
of July 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Steam Roller Warmachine/Hordes
tournament at Wargames Workshop Northampton.

Wargames Workshop MK has a £2 gaming fee or £4 with a
pack of Magic the Gathering cards unless it is a paid tournament run by Guardians
of Tyr (not including High Command). Weekday events normally start “playing” at
7PM.

For rules for Guardians of Tyr tournaments and leagues
as well as information on pre booking your place in tournament. Pre booking is
highly recommended so they know how many people are coming. So please go to
their website which there is a link to it under my links section which are
located on the right hand side of this blog.

York House has a £3 on the day gaming fee and a £5 fee
for a year’s membership. However the first day is free and they only take
yearly membership fee at the start of the year. The Hall officially opens at
7PM, but normally people start arrived 15 to 20 minutes early.

“Painting and Converting”

This post I have for you two Sister of Pleasure, one
more Sister of Pain, two Goblin Archers and four Zombie Dogs.

This post's figures front view

This post's figures rear view

This post's Arcadia Quest figures

The black dress set of the Sisters

The grey dress set of the Sisters. I need to fix the nose of the Sister of Pain. The hero set will be in white dress and I will base them after Rei and Asuka from Evengelion

Wave four of the Zombie dogs

All the Zombies Completed

Here is an old picture of a finished goblin next to a one the I was still in the middle of doing. A friend of mine recommended me to do this so you all an see a early stage next to a finished version

The next post should be both the human and zombie form
of Mery and the human form of Red Cap.

During the week I have not been doing any paint due to
tidying my bed room. However this mean I have recognised my painting space. As
seen below.